Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-23
THE FIRST PART.
CHAPTER l.

In the year 1SbO the rePuesA'A"n VI IL
u-,,,row as a London physician reached Its
n;-bes, poiut. 1t was reported on good
or,bority that he was in receipt Of one Of
a. r,rgss, incomes derived from the prac-
rice Of medicine in modern times.
One afternoon, toward the close Of the
1or5on season, the doctor had just taken
his luncheon after q specially hard morn
;,,,s work in his consulting room, and
--;,b , formidable list OF visits to patients
=, their own houses to fiji up the rest OF
b;s d,y-when the servant announced that
a 1dy wished to speak 10 him.
who is she?" The doctor asked. "A
stranger
Eyes, sir"
81 s,c M strangers out of consulting
borrs Tell her what the hours are, and
send her away"
Il have told her, sir.
..Wcll?"
"Aod she won't GO
Won't qo2' The doctor smiled as he
rara,ted the words. He was humOrist
IN his way; and there was an absurd side
70 the situation which rather amused him
Has this obstinate lady given You her
nance" he inquired.
NO. III. She refused to give any name
she said she wouldn't keep ycu five
l..
por,,ut to wait till tomorrow. There she
i in the consulting room; and how to get
her out agaju is more than | know"
Dr. Wvbrow considered for a moment.
~. knowledge of women professionally
s,alkivgI rested on the ripe experience OF
more than thirty wears; he had met with
them ia all their varieties especially the
variety which knows nothing OF the value
Crime and never hesitates at sheltering
itself ehind the privileges Of its sex \
Glance 40 his watch informed him that he
rlB.s ON begin his rounds among the
nl.igpts who were waiting for him at their
own houses lie decided forthwith on
tskln, the only wise course that was
on..,.d under The circumstances. In other
words ne decided on taking 20 flight.
"Is The carriage at the door, he asked.
Yes, SIR
"vcrr we'll. Open the house door for
me- without making any noise, and leave
the hiy ia u-d sturhcd possession of the
ran>:ItiEg room. When she gets tired OF
wafti7, yau know what to tell her. II
she l-ks when am expected 70 return, say
TINT dige q: nav club, and spend the
evening a, the theatre. Non, then, softly
Thomas, Iiyour shoes Creak, am lost
MN.
n. oojsleSsiy led the way into the hall,
.y,,nyret nv the servant OG tiptOe.
D-EfAa lady in the consulting room suS-
rsn- H.,ug or dia Thomas shoes CreaE, and
W. her SeuSc Of hearing unusually keen?
Wsa,ygrr the explanation may BE, the
even. tina. actually happened was beyond
ali doubt. Exactly ~ DR.. WybrOw passed
his consulting room the door Opened-the
lady ipne2red on tie threshOld-and laid
her nani on his arm.
'I.rfreat you. sir, not to 90 away with
ont letting me speak to you first"
Tn. accent WAS foreign; the tone was
low and h-u. Hex fingers closed gently,
and set reso,utely, on the doctors arm.
Neither her language nor her action had
tn. slightest ELECT IN irClining him TO
grant her request The influence that in
srau'ly stopped him, ON the way to his
carnage. Wa she silent influence OF her
acr. The startling contrast between the
cO-psglike uallnr OF her complexion and
tn overp0wering life and light, the gilt
tariug metallic brightness IN her large
black eyes. held him literally spellbOund.
Size VS. dressed iu dark C0lOrs, with per
frl taste: she was at middle height, and
.a.7lrentIy. of middle age-sSy a year or
Two over 30 Her lower teatures-the
nose. mouth and chiu-pcssessed tie tue-
ness ard dei,ClCy of form which Is ottener
seen among women of foreign races than
among women ut English birth She was
uaqr.sti2nably handsome pyrSon-wlth
the one 5. ricus drawback OF her CHASTITY
Complexion. and with the less noticeable
defect Of q rot,l want Of tenderness in the
expression OF her eyes. Apart from his
irs' emotion ul surprise, the feeling there
produced in he doctor may he described
hy 40 ove-Vowtr;ug feeling Of professional
curiosity. The case might prove to he
something entirely new in his professional
experience 1t looks liSeIt, he thought;
'a0i lis worth waiting for.
She perceived that she had produced a
strong jmrrpssion Of some kind upon him,
and dropped her hold on hiS arm.
"Io1 have comfOTted many miserable
women in you7 time" she said. Com
tort one to-day.
Without waiting to be answered she led
the way hack into the room.
The doctor followed her and closed the
door tie placed her in the patients chair,
opposite the windows. Even in London
tn Sul. on that summer afternoon, was
dlzL.ingIy bright. The radiant light
dowed IN on her Her eyes met it I'M
duchrgiy, with the steely steadiueSs Of
the eyes OF an eagle. The smooth pallOr
OF her unwriukled skin looked more fear
fully white than ever. For the first time
IN many a long year past the doctor felt
ms pulse quicken It's beat 10 the presence
C. patient